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NC Voting Information: All you need to know
Voting Dates The in-person early voting period for the 2024 general election: Begins Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Ends 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Voter Registration Deadline The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina for the 2024 general election is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.* Read […]
Cape Fear River kayaker found safe after overturning in strong current: 'Some kind of thankful'
A kayaker is lucky to be alive Monday after his boat filled with water while out on the Cape Fear River in Harnett CountyIt was just supposed to be an ordinary kayaking trip with his church youth group Monday. Christopher Monroe admits he's not the strongest kayaker, but he was excited to get out on the water with 14 other kayakers.They launched out of Wildlife Road in Lillington, headed toward the Erwin Cape Fear River Trail launch.Just after 3 p.m., Monroe said he just sort of lost control of his kayak, which overturned. His group called 911, and units from...
‘We’re hitting the reset button’; Alamance-Burlington School System announces new superintendent
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Piedmont-Triad school district has a new head honcho after being plagued with issues for the previous school year. Alamance-Burlington School Systems announced the new hire at a special meeting on Monday. After returning from a closed session to discuss personnel matters, the ABBOE announced that they had selected Aaron Fleming […]
Man accused of driving while impaired after chase, crash in Graham
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man faces multiple charges after a chase and crash on Sunday, according to an NC State Highway Patrol news release. At 8:32 p.m., troopers were patrolling Interstate 85 in Alamance County when they saw a black Toyota speeding. Troopers measured the speed of the Toyota at 96 miles per hour […]
Man ‘boasting’ about setting a fire in Cameron charged with arson
A man from Cameron was jailed under a $100,000 secured bond after being arrested on charges of felony second-degree arson and one count of burning an unoccupied building. Moore County deputies responded with firefighters to a fire at an “uninhabited residence” in the 200 block of Chestnut Street in Cameron around 1 a.m. on Monday that was reported to 911 by a “passerby.”
Cathey, Roshelli combine for strong showing
Craig Cathey of Burlington and Mike Roshelli teamed up for a strong performance in the North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball Championship last week. The duo ended in a three-way tie for sixth place at 7-under 137 (69, 68) at Brunswick Plantation in Calabash. Both men have won Alamance County Senior...
Local Pfizer plant to lay off 60 employees
The Rocky Mount Pfizer plant is laying off 60 employees. N.C. Commerce Department spokesman David Rhoades on Friday provided to the Telegram a copy of a federal WARN Act letter from the pharmaceutical giant. The letter, which was dated Wednesday, stated the company’s intentions to terminate a total of 210 employees at two plants in North Carolina. The Rocky Mount plant and a plant in the Sanford area in Lee...
Historic Wake County school to be demolished Monday as part of improvement project to build new schools
Work begins Monday to demolish Swift Creek Elementary School. This is all a part of a seven-year school improvement project for Wake County Public Schools. If you’ve driven down Tryon Road recently, you may have noticed the fencing that was put up outside of Swift Creek Elementary. On Monday morning, the building will be demolished.
Pro-Palestinian protest at UNC: Supporters gathering Tuesday morning ahead of court appearance
Supporters of pro-Palestinian protest at UNC gathering Tuesday morning ahead of court appearance. On Tuesday morning, people facing charges for their roles in a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are due in court. On April 30, law enforcement stormed the campus after days of...
UNC football coach Mack Brown sets timeline for quarterback battle, points to 5 keys
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina football coach Mack Brown has a timeline in mind and several factors to consider before the Tar Heels name a starting quarterback. Following UNC’s first official practice of the 2024 season on Monday night at the Bill Koman Practice Complex, Brown discussed the team’s quarterback situation and his...
THI Podcast: 3 Things on UNC's Defense From its First Practice
CHAPEL HILL – Tar Heel Illustrated was on hand for North Carolina’s first practice of the 2024 football season Monday night. And afterward, THI’s Chelsea Sipple and Andrew Jones discussed 3 Things from the Tar Heels’ defense. Who stood out? How did the defensive line look? How deep is the linebacker room? What about the defense in general? Plus, more.
Practice Numer One in the Books: Takes, Rotations and More
CHAPEL HILL – Football is finally, formally here, as North Carolina took the field for the first practice of the 2024 campaign Monday night, with the Tar Heels just more than four weeks from their season opener at Minnesota. The Heels went for just under two hours, mixing in...
UNC football offers in-state running back
Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels have a new recruiting target on their board for the 2025 class and he is an in-state running back. On Monday, the Tar Heels offered Jacksonville, North Carolina product Demon June a scholarship as part of the 2025 recruiting class. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound running back was offered after a trip to Chapel Hill this past weekend. The Tar Heels became the eighth program to offer June in his recruitment, joining Toledo, UConn, East Carolina, and Appalachian State among others that are seriously involved in his recruitment right now. He’s visited East Carolina and Georgia...
Swimmers warned about several NC river sites after heavy rain brings bacteria
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — While much warmer temperatures are expected later this week, swimming may not be advised in several locations across North Carolina. Each week in the summer, Sound Rivers puts out their swim guide, advising swimmers about how much bacteria are found in popular locations. “It’s pretty dirty, but that is fairly typical […]
UNC’s Projected Depth Chart for Training Camp
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina fully is shifting into preseason football mode this week. Players reported Sunday, ahead of the team's first training camp practice Monday night. Coach Mack Brown's Tar Heels have 20 practices allotted on their preseason schedule, before game week arrives and the final preparations...
Masked person steals cash from Wells Fargo at Beaver Creek in Apex
A bank robbery was reported Monday at a Wells Fargo near Beaver Creek Commons in Apex. Around 12:30 p.m., a person entered the bank at 1100 Beaver Creek Commons Drive wearing a mask, according to a spokesperson from Apex. The person did not display a weapon and handed tellers a...
Food Lion’s To Go service broadens to 12 additional locations
Food Lion’s grocery pick-up service is now available at 12 additional stores, bringing pickup or home delivery to 1,108 locations in its 10-state operating area. Located in North Carolina, the locations now offering the shopping option span across the Aberdeen, Chapel Hill, Durham, Henderson, Raeford, Raleigh, Sanford and Smithfield neighborhoods.
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